The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-01-29
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The Charity Ball and the Presidents Visit
-Rumors of Wars Conviction Fol-
lows Terrible Crime, &c.
RA1.r,vopr January o5,b 1897

BALTIMORE, January 25th, 1887.
Messrs. Editors The Academy of Music was
completely packed last night with brilliant
audience of ladies and gentlemen who attended
the charity ball given there. Chief among the
audience was the President and his wife and other
dignitaries who accompanied them from Wash
ington. 1t was without exaggeraton one of the
most brilliant assemblages ever seen in Baltimore
in point of beauty, intelligence and all else The
elite, not only Of Baltimore, but of other cities,
including Washington, Philadelphia, New York,
and some from Boston were there besides good
ly number from towns and country places in diff
ferent parts of Maryland. tbs useless to attempt
O description of it here it has already been
fully described in our city papers and generally
read. In word it was too superb even to de-
scribe. Though it was altogether elegant and un
equalled, yet the President and Mrs. Cleveland
we're the chief attraction. They each presented
their very best appearance. They were greeted
cordially by every one, returning the compliments
most kindly. 1t is just to say they made very
favorable impression and were themselves pleased,
particularly with all they saw, as all others.
The ends of the ball we're fully met with arge
ceipts, surprising even expectations, though the
amount is not yet known. Many subscribed for
seats most literally, some giving above one thous
and dollars. 1t surpassed in beauty and elegance
any entertainment of the kind ever given in Bal
timore and surpassed by but few elsewhere
Though the weather-being both snow and rain
during the forenoon--looked unpropitious, yet it
cleared off during the afternoon and proved very
fair evening. Everything passed off free from ac
cident mishap. 1t was entertainment long
to be remembered by those who participated and
those who were the actual benefciaries, needing
charitable gifts 1t is destined to do noble part
in the purposes of doing good 1t will bring forth
many blessings felt and appreciated in secret
hours. 1t is, therefore, like bread cast upon the
waters, to return in many days, or like charity, is
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we'll that so suspicious an opportunity has been
afforded for doing good. Many, hope, will be
those who quietly enjoy their treasure.
Mayor Hodges has completed the writing of his
message and has it now in the hands of the prin-
ter, so that he will be in good time. The Mayor
still suffers somewhat from hi injury, though not
more than was expected. He has been getting
along remarkably well. He hopes to be at his
office in the City Hail in few days.
I am very glad to see that the friends of Mrs.
Gen. Logan have come forward so nobly and gen
erous in their donations to ner, both on her
count and in memory of her deceased husband
She will realize how fortunate she has been, and
yet will be at the hands of generous people,
though no money can compensate for her actual
loss.
There seems now to be no doubt with many that
there will be war in Europe before six months
1t does look somewhat belgerent and such rumors
are quite pregnan, though they are still but
rumors, and the most will be made of them by
spectators to effect tne price of war materials to-
wards an advance. Such being the case I would
not be astonished to see such individuals try all
they can to make people believe there will be a
clash of arms among the important powers of the
Old World that they may be pecuniarily advan-
tagged, but would not be surprised when the time
comes it will end in smoke. Things so much
talked of in advance are apt to die out finally and
resolve into compromise, which would be best
The world is turning its face more and more every
year against war. People know that state of
belligerency cannot last forever and therefore they
are apt to seek more pacific means of adjusting
their disputes There is time enough yet for that
and it looks already as if nations are coming to-
wards it. Then again there are too many social
istic associations and too many crowned heads in
danger of them to weaken their power by going
to war.
I hear from good authority that the rumor of
the smallpox prevailing in Baltimore is without
foundation. The city is clear of it, except occa-
sional cases such as usually have. Good health
generally prevails, excepting some cases OF diph-
iberia and pneumonia, which have proven fatal
generally.
There were some persons who endeavored to
speculate by buying up the charity ball tickets
and selling them at an exorbitant advanced price,
but they did not succeed to any very great extent.
The people set their faces against specializing in
this way as wrong. 1t was like robbing Peter to
W
Those who unite in it are not much better than
ghouls
Two of the three miserable wretches-all negroes
who murdered Mrs. Brown recently, poor wo-
man, and afterwards sold her corpse, have been
tried and convicted of murder in the first degree.
The third will also be likely to go the same way.
There is scarcely any punishment severe enough.
There is no escape for them. One of them has
made full confession. They deserve no clemen-
cy whatever. They guilty of double ofense.
The confession of one of them shows depravity
sickening. They ought to be gotten out of sight
of humanity soon possible. They took limo
cent life to sell the corpse.
rumor is extant that Mr.. Robert Garrett,
president of the B. & O.. Railroad, has by pur-
chase become the owner of an important and in
fuential daily newspaper in Baltimore, which will
be run in favor of the road give the rumor but
have no belief in it..
ExGov. Hamilton was in Baltimore this week.
He is bouyant in spirits regarding the new reform
movement in Democracy. He thinks it will be a
success. If it can get a pure vote and correct
count it will do well. Itpromises to be Democra-
cy purified, under the same name. Well, anything
for the better-we want a pure election and honest
voting. 1t matters not by what name it is called.
We will wait aud see what the outcome may be.
There is time enough.
The article of over six columns in length, on
this subject, published in the San advertise
ement, is attracting considerable attention, but 1
fear the people generally will not read it as it is
too long and wearisome. The question has here
tofore been argued. Such subtle things don't
weigh much with mere politicians. Whatever
will do good let have it. There is room for such
things.
The Northern Central Railroad, in its last an
nual report, shows over five and half million
dollars of earnings of the road for the last year.
This is, however, somewhat of O. falling off, owing
to dullness in some kind of business.
NESToR.